>>>>> "John" == John Levon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

John> Can you explain what happens in each case :

You forgot one parameter: the print spool command :)

John> 1. adapt output off, printer name empty 

print_spool_command.empty():
  dvips filename.dvi
!print_spool_command.empty():
  dvips filename.dvi -o filename.ps
  <print_spool_command> filename.ps

John> 2. adapt output on, printer name empty 

Same as above, since there is no printer to adapt to.

John> 3. adapt output off, printer name given 

print_spool_command.empty():
  dvips filename.dvi  [of course this does not go to the intended printer]
!print_spool_command.empty():
  dvips filename.dvi -o filename.ps
  <print_spool_command> -Pprintername filename.ps


John> 4. adapt output on, printer name given

print_spool_command.empty():
  dvips -Pprintername filename.dvi  
!print_spool_command.empty():
  dvips -Pprintername filename.dvi -o filename.ps
  <print_spool_command> -Pprintername filename.ps

By default, print_spool_command is either lpr or lp, so the case 3a is
unlikely (but I agree it is wrong).

John> Is there any point in "ascii line length" ?
>>  Control the line-length of all the ascii files we output (latex,
>> ascii, docbook...)

John> I know what it does, I just wonder why.

Because some people want 80 and others 72?

>> When you change the textclass of a document, do you want to reset
>> the options of this class (number of columns, ...) to the new class
>> defaults.

John> didn't we used to ask about this in the doc dialog ?

Yes, but this is a pref now.

JMarc

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